Hlymrekr

Hlymrekr was a Viking kingdom in Ireland which existed from 845 to 977 AD, centered around the Norse port city of Hlymrekr (Limerick). The first Vikings to settle in Hlymrekr arrived in 845, and, in 922, the Vikings sailed up the River Shannon to plunder ecclesiastical settlements from Lough Derg to Lough Ree. In 937, the King of Dyflin, Amlaib mac Gofraid, destroyed Hlymrekr's fleet and captured Hlymrekr's king, Amlaib Cenncairech. In 977, King Brian Boru slew Hlymrekr's last Norse king, Ivar of Limerick, before annexing Hlymrekr to his kingdom. However, the Danes continued to live in the city even after the Norman invasion of Ireland.